At the bird tables there are many different species with birds. The most common are green finches, tree sparrows, blue tits and great tits. Under the bird tables, bigger birds goes and pick up the food that the little birds have lost. It’s all from magpie, blackbirds, crows, pheasants and many more. As I mentioned before, there are green finches who have the highest hierarchy at the bird tables. It is not because they hunt away other birds, no, it is themselves who are arguing and fighting with each other.

It´s really aggressive birds which seems very territory defending. There are four bird tables, plus a large tube filled with nuts, yet they should be on the same bird table, and preferably in exactly the same place, everyone. Hence the intense fights. Blue Tits takes it calmly, they have learned that green finches not are a danger to other birds. But other bird species get scared when they fight.

Great tits are very afraid of green finches, and is for the most part on the tube with the nuts. But it is no Greenfinches close they sit happily at the bird feeders and eat it easily accessible food. The number of great tits are not more than maybe five or six of them, while there are many more of the other birds.

Sure, birds also have fun and like to play, just like most other animals. That’s how they learn how to behave. This may be primarily mammals, where most parents breed their kids, but even there are exceptions. Lion males are forced to leave the family when they reach a certain age, completely omitted to their own destiny. They have not even learned to hunt. But it’s smart animals, and it is then two brothers, the chance of survival is much greater.

These photos I took on visitor centers bird table, and the text is obviously inspired by me, to cheer up the pictures. 🙂 This is adult birds, but many bird’s parents really defend their kids, even against big predators, and they actually manage to chase off foxes and other big predators! Bird parents are very persistent, and those who live in a group help each other when there is danger. I think that most people who approached a nest with terns have been attacked, they turn to the head, and is not afraid to put their beak in your head.

There are squirrels in general all over the world, and many different species. In Sweden we have red squirrel that are from Ireland and throughout Europe and Asia. The exception is parts of Italy and Spain. How many different species of squirrels are there in the world, I do not know, but there are many. They do not belong to the same genus, but the most belong to the same families. A little confusing. 🙄 Our squirrels should not be confused with the American red squirrel, but they are quite similar to each other.

The sight is the best among all rodents, and like most rodents, their teeth grow their whole life. The squirrel in the picture has got the typical gray and dense winter suit, one might think that the big summer suit would be warmer. The squirrels can get up to three litters each year, depending on the availability of food. Their age in wild state is about three years, but some squirrels become 6-7 years old, even older in captivity. Their living is similar to a bird boar, it consists of branches and is isolated with moss, lichen and other materials. I saw this squirrel in the tivoli park, after I was on visitor center and photographed small birds.

I even saw a pheasant female pecking up food under the bird feeders as the birds dropped. Here in and around Kristianstad there are many pheasants, much dependent on pheasants that have escaped from breeding since it was introduced in Sweden in the 18th century.

Most of all the small birds at visitor centers bird table are the blue tits and the green finches. The blue tits are the most active birds, and they come immediately as soon as the green finches leave the bird tables. They even dare sometimes to take a seed to immediately fly away again. This while the green finks still sit at the tables. They are actually most fond of the nuts hanging in the tube, but if it´s available at the bird table, they are happy to seat there.

The number of great tits are, strangely enough, not many. Maybe five-six, and they are more restrictive. In the past I was studying and shooting the birds at the visitor center every day, very interesting to see how they behave. Nowadays, I do not have that time. Even the tree sparrow are awaiting, and usually come when it’s calm at the table.